Topic - National Capital Planning Commission

The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is a U.S. government agency that provides planning guidance for Washington, D.C. and the surrounding National Capital Region. Through its planning policies and review of development proposals, the Commission seeks to protect and enhance the extraordinary resources of the national capital. - Source: Wikipedia

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The Arlington Memorial Bridge, over the Potomac River, leads to the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary is seen, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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FILE - The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is seen at the White House complex, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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Travelers walk with their luggage through Union Station in Washington ahead of the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) **FILE**

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Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House where the East Wing once stood, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Architect Shalom Baranes points at a map on a board during a National Capitol Planning Commission meeting discussing the White House ballroom project, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House where the East Wing once stood, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

White House to share ballroom plans with commission in January

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Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House where the East Wing once stood, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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This handout image courtesy of Gehry Partners, LLP, 2013 shows the planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington. The staff of a federal panel that must approve plans for memorials in the nation's capital is expected to recommend that commissioners reject the design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The group working to build the memorial plans to take the project back to the National Capital Planning Commission with new evidence that its stainless steel material will be durable and long-lasting. The group is seeking approval to move forward, although the Eisenhower family and other critics have objected to architect Frank Gehry’s design. (AP Photo/Gehry Partners, LLP, 2013)

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**FILE** The Washington Monument. (Associated Press)

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Fight goes on over Mall visitors center

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Visitors make their way up a makeshift grass path across the Ellipse to the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. The entire area, also called President's Park South, is set to be revamped after the National Capital Planning Commission invited five architectural-design firms from around the country to present plans for a new design. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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